First pick
Parc écologique de la Péninsule acadienne
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
16 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.9 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain2.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Shippagan · parks, protected land & trails
47 beaches lie within 5 km of Shippagan
Within its own boundary, 18% of the town is protected. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Kouchibouguac National Park, at 82 km. Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 58 km.
Protected land
2.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
26
within 10 km, 7 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
82 km
Kouchibouguac National Park
Nearest provincial park
58 km
Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park (Québec)
Beaches
47
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Shippagan against other Canadian towns
Each figure against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (not city hubs or reserves), with the town marked and the typical one’s line. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km2.5%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town18%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas7Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches47Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Shippagan has the 17th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,627 to 4,816 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Protected within 10 km
Shippagan2.5%
Towns its size2.2%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Shippagan7
Towns its size4
Towns in New Brunswick7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Shippagan0
Towns its size0
Towns in New Brunswick0
Typical Canadian town0
Shippagan beats most towns its size for public protected areas; 15 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper AB | 100% | 100% | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Dundas NB | 29% | 1.3% | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Cumberland County, Subdivision D NS | 15% | 7.1% | 69 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | Château-Richer QC | 12% | 0.3% | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Central Okanagan BC | 11% | 13% | 52 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Greenboro East ON | 11% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Qualicum - Redwood ON | 11% | 0% | 25 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Riverside Park - Mooneys Bay ON | 9.5% | 10% | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Guysborough NS | 8.9% | 15% | 308 | 1 | 56 |
| 10 | Sutton QC | 6.6% | 12% | 47 | 14 | 0 |
| 11 | Saint-Antonin QC | 6.1% | 0.5% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Marmora ON | 5.5% | 8.7% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Cornwallis MB | 5.5% | 3.7% | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | North End East ON | 4.8% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Kingsland AB | 3.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Electoral Area H, Nanaimo BC | 3.3% | 1.2% | 56 | 11 | 6 |
| 17 | Shippagan NB | 2.5% | 18% | 26 | 0 | 47 |
| 18 | Amaranth ON | 2.3% | 0.2% | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Canora AB | 2.3% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Battleford SK | 2.2% | 1.1% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Electoral Area B, Nanaimo BC | 2.1% | 3.2% | 38 | 0 | 10 |
| 22 | Saint-Étienne-des-Grès QC | 2% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Woodlands County AB | 1.8% | 1.4% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Pembina Strip MB | 1.7% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Riverview MB | 1.4% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George BC | 0.9% | 0.1% | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 27 | Hampton NB | 0.8% | 0.9% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Iroquois Falls ON | 0.8% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Britannia ON | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Richmond AB | 0.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Rossmere-B MB | 0.3% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Baturyn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dutton ON | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Macewan Glen AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Grand Valley ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Kindersley SK | 0.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Flin Flon (Part) MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Barrhead AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Central McDougall AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | Eastwood AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
Where the green is in Shippagan
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; tap a number for its park or wood.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
2 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Shippagan
Parc écologique de la Péninsule acadienne is the largest, at 16 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
Parc du phare de Miscou
Park or garden
2.4 ha
25 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Source: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, commons and woods with a name, in the town or within 400 m, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Sizes are the mapped outline’s.
Close to home
Few people in Shippagan live near a park
Residents of each 2021 dissemination area, at a point inside it, within 400 m (about a 5-minute walk) of a park or playing field mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Within 400 m (0%)Further (100%)
Shippagan0%
Towns in New Brunswick8.3%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 4,700 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%.
Protected areas
2.5% of the country within 10 km of Shippagan is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Shippagan18%
Within 10 km2.5%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 7 of the 26. 4010000 is the biggest, 3,237 ha. 19 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
4010000Nature reserve · 3,237 ha · reaches Shippagan
Miscou Grande PlaineNature reserve · 120 ha · reaches Shippagan
4008700Nature reserve · 54 ha · reaches Shippagan
4018600Nature reserve · 49 ha · reaches Shippagan
4001700Nature reserve · 22 ha · reaches Shippagan
4018700Nature reserve · 17 ha · reaches Shippagan
Inkerman Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 16 ha · 3.0 km from the edge of town
Source: Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) 2.9.0, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
National & provincial parks
The nearest big park: Kouchibouguac National Park, 82 km away
National parks (Parks Canada) and provincial or territorial parks by direction and distance from the town’s edge: every one within 10 km, and the nearest of each within 100 km.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park (Québec)
58 km north-east5.8 km²since 1985
National park
Kouchibouguac National Park
82 km south239 km²since 1969
A provincial park is closer: Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park (Québec), at 58 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Shippagan has 56 km of footpaths in and around it
OpenStreetMap footpaths, paths, bridleways and steps, and tracks open on foot, in the town and 1 km around it; woods as mapped (landuse=forest, natural=wood).
Footpaths
56 km
in and around the town (412.9 km²)
Woodland
33%
about 138.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
ShippaganTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
ShippaganTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Woodland33%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 82% of Canadian towns. It is more wooded than 76% of Canadian towns.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
No named walking route passes Shippagan on the map
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No named walking or hiking route is mapped near the town; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Get out in Shippagan in June to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Bas Caraquet (12 km), and daylight at the town’s latitude. Good months: 12½+ hours of daylight, highs of 15–30 °C, little rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 5 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 71 | 69 | 74 | 70 | 84 | 74 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 110 | 93 | 90 |
Expect 110 mm in October, the wettest month, and 69 mm in February. The warmest days come in July (24 °C highs), the coldest in January (-5 °C). Winter brings about 343 cm of snow. The climate in Shippagan →
Beaches
The shore near Shippagan
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Miscou Beachin town
DirectionsPlage de Fox Densin town
DirectionsPlage de Fox Densin town
DirectionsPlage du phare de Miscouin town
DirectionsPlage de Miscouin town
DirectionsPlage de Shippegan0.1 km from town
DirectionsPokemouche Beach0.1 km from town
DirectionsGrande Batture0.5 km from town
DirectionsThe shoreline runs 334 km within 5 km of town. OpenStreetMap shows 39 more, nameless. This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Shippagan has 5 viewpoints within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Playgrounds lead the count with 11.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Plus 5 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Grosse Buttein town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 11
Parc de Pointe-Brûléein town
DirectionsParc de l'aquarium0.7 km from town
DirectionsParc Richelieu1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 3
Camping Lamèquein town
DirectionsJanine du Havrein town
DirectionsMiscou Camping & Chaletsin town
DirectionsSlipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Shippagan
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
LamèqueShippaganBas-CaraquetCaraquetShippagan
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shippagan | 2.5% | 26 | 0 | 47 |
| Lamèque 2.5 km | 0.4% | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| Shippagan 9.4 km | 0.3% | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| Bas-Caraquet 13 km | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| Caraquet 15 km | 0.5% | 10 | 0 | 30 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Shippagan’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
Questions about the outdoors in Shippagan
What is the biggest park or reserve near Shippagan?
4010000, a nature reserve of 3,237 ha.
What is the nearest provincial park to Shippagan?
The closest is Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park (Québec), at 58 km.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Shippagan?
On the normals, June to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Is Shippagan near a national park?
The nearest is Kouchibouguac National Park, 82 km away.
Is there a beach near Shippagan?
Miscou Beach, in town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Is there protected land near Shippagan?
Within 10 km, 2.5% of the land lies in protected areas.
Sources
The sources behind Shippagan’s outdoors figures
Protected areas: Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) 2.9.0, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2026: every area within 10 km and the nearest national and provincial parks, measured outline to outline.
Walking routes and beaches: OpenStreetMap, November 2026: named hiking, foot and walking route relations within 2 km and beaches within 5 km.
Towns: Statistics Canada 2021 Census boundaries and populations; the comparison is the Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, not city hubs or reserves.
When to go: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, from the nearest station that publishes them.
Green space, paths, woods, things to do: OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik’s Canada extract), November 2026: parks, gardens, playing fields, woods, footpaths, the coastline and things to do in and around each town.
Residents: Statistics Canada 2021 Census dissemination areas (population, boundaries), each at a point inside it.
Walking routes and beaches © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Not on this page: trailheads and trail grades, and beach water quality. No open Canadian dataset gives these for every town yet.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).